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Definition: Meaning of, watch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɒtʃ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
watch watched watched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
watching watches
  1. look [intransitive and transitive] to look at someone or something for a period of time, paying attention to what is happening
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  2. be careful [transitive] to act carefully in order to avoid an accident or unwanted situation
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  3. pay attention [transitive] to pay attention to a situation that interests or worries you to see how it develops
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  4. care for [transitive] to stay with someone or something so that nothing bad happens to them
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  5. secretly [transitive] to secretly watch a person or place
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  6. watch your step informal to be careful, especially about making someone angry
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  7. watch your back informal to be careful because other people may try to harm you
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  8. watch the clock informal to keep looking at the time because you are worried or bored
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  9. watch the time to make sure you know what time it is to avoid being late
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  10. watch it spoken used to warn someone to be careful
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  11. watch this space informal used to tell people to pay attention in the future because things are going to develop further - used especially in newspapers
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  12. one to watch someone or something that people should pay attention to because they are interesting or exciting
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  13. watch the world go by to relax outside by just looking at the people around you
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  14. you watch informal used to tell someone that you know what will happen
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
watch watches
  1. [countable] a small clock that you wear on your wrist or keep in your pocket
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  2. [singular, uncountable] when you watch someone or something carefully, or pay careful attention to them, so that you are ready to act if necessary
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  3. keep a watch out for somebody/something also be on the watch for somebody/something to be looking and waiting for something that might happen or someone you might see, especially so that you can avoid danger, trouble etc
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  4. [countable] a group of people whose job is to guard or protect someone or something
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  5. [uncountable and countable] a period of time when it is someone's duty to stay somewhere and look for signs of danger
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watch used in phrases

  • Black Watch, the
    1. an unofficial name for the Royal Highland Regiment, a large group of soldiers that are part of the British Army and are based in Scotland
  • analog watch (noun)
    1. a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial
  • continuous receiver watch (noun)
    1. a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
  • day watch (noun)
    1. as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. workers who work during the day
  • digital watch (noun)
    1. a watch with a digital display
  • fob watch (noun)
    1. a watch that fits into a pocket, or is pinned to a woman's dress
  • graveyard watch (noun)
    1. as from midnight to 8 a.m. a watch during the night
  • hunting watch (noun)
    1. a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
  • listening watch (noun)
    1. a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
  • middle watch (noun)
    1. as from midnight to 8 a.m. a watch during the night
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watch used in phrasal verbs

  • watch for (phrasal verb)
    1. watch for something/someone to pay attention so that you will see something when it arrives or happens
  • watch out (phrasal verb)
    1. to be careful
  • watch out for (phrasal verb)
    1. watch out for something/someone to be careful of something or someone
    2. watch out for something/someone same as watch1
  • watch over (phrasal verb)
    1. watch over someone/something to guard, protect, or be in charge of someone or something
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